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Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite on Wednesday. Aurlumyn, manufactured by Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., is an injection to treat severe frostbite in adults to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation. "This approval provides patients with the first-ever treatment option for severe frostbite," Dr. Norman Stockbridge, director of the division of cardi...

Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Locust outbreaks, a visual often used in entertainment to signify an upcoming apocalypse, could worsen as global temperatures continue to climb, according to new research. Far-reaching, synchronized desert locust outbreaks are strongly coupled to climate change in the last several decades, a study published Wednesday in Science found. Desert locusts can migrate long distances, threatening crops in regions such as North Africa, th...

Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The White House said Wednesday it wants protecting democracy -- not conspiracy theories -- to be a key message heading into the general election, mentioning the recent conspiracy that alleged Taylor Swift was part of a psyop plot to help President Joe Biden win reelection. Asked about the Taylor Swift conspiracy during the White House press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House is "always going to be concerned" a...

An Oklahoma-based healthcare system is notifying 2.4 million individuals that their sensitive information was potentially compromised in an exfiltration incident

Fire officials in New Jersey say an elderly woman was killed in a house fire Wednesday night in Union Township.

Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The City of New York on Wednesday sued the companies behind SnapChat, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, accusing them of fomenting a "nationwide youth mental health crisis" by exposing children "to a nonstop stream of harmful content." The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court, alleged the companies intentionally designed their platforms to purposefully manipulate and addict children and teens to social media applications. The lawsuit po...

The Atlantic City Police Department recovered three handguns and drugs following an investigation into the distribution of drugs. On February 9, 2024, a narcotic investigation culminated in the court authorized search warrant of a residence in the 800 block of Mediterranean Avenue. The search warrant was executed by members of the Atlantic City Police Department ... Read more

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present the New Jersey premiere of Gone Missing, a musical about losing stuff, with book by Steve Cosson and Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman, from February 22 through March 3. During the run of the production, there will be a lobby art exhibit, a special talkback guest, and a Ladies Night out reception, in addition to other special events.

2024 United States Super 8 Film + Digital Video Festival Day 1 - Saturday, February 17, 2024 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM! View the winning films and digital videos of the International United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival, selected by a jury of filmmakers, Rutgers University student interns, and media professionals. The festival--now in its 36th year—will feature finalist works by independent filmmakers from the United States and around the world. Co-sponsored ...

Eight tanker train cars derailed in New Jersey Thursday morning at the Tremley Point Terminal in Linden.